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Nth Universal Whiskey Experience – Luxury at Wynn

Like the experience from the previous year, my preferred selection among Scotches was the Lagavulin 16-year Single Malt Scotch, which was extraordinary.

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SOMM – Wineaux & Foodie Nirvana

I fell in love with the movie because, especially during that time, I was actively exploring my own wine certification journey.

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Grapes & Grains – Paso’s Newest “Bank”

It has possibly the largest selection of wines, beers, and spirits I've seen anywhere. I think it has as many wines as my favorite winery, Albertson's.

2015 Parrish Cabernet Sauvignon – A (Weeping) Review

Before I tell you about the wine, let me share a little history, sprinkled generously with my unasked-for opinions.

CWAS® – What’s That?

I'm less patient with people, and I figure that dumping a decanter of an awesome wine onto an unruly "Karen" type customer would mean an immediate end to my wine service career.

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Discovering the Pleasure of Payne – Von Payne Black

Fun fact: Whiskey was so important in early America that it even sparked a rebellion in 1794 over a tax on spirits! Boston Tea Party 2.0.

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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 20)

Lunch consisted of candied carrots, caviar, and hay cream, followed by beef, Jerusalem artichoke, and chartreuse pumpkin.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 18)

Which is better, having a great wine for the first time or revisiting a great wine?

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Spit or Swallow? A Tale of Two Sexes.

As I have discussed on several occasions with friends, guys naturally learn icky stuff. Who can hock a loogie the furthest? Who can most legibly write one's name in the snow? Who can flamethrow lit flatulence the furthest?

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A (Very) Short Treatise on Kosher Wines

Back when I was at legal-ish drinking age, a couple of girlfriends and I would meet in one of our basements and bring our bottles of Manischewitz to drink.